Monday, April 1, 2013

Communion Town

Now here's a cruel April Fool's Joke.

When are we, where are we, who are we? There seem to be
numerous narrators in Communion Town A
City in Ten Chapters by Sam Thompson. Allegories can be tough and this one
is. We go from being new arrivals, being observed by a narrator who is
concerned for our well being, a rickshaw driver, to another narrator a child
seeking a goodie toy, to a Sam Spade kind of out of luck private dick who can’t
help but get beat up and drunk to a double edged story of a slaughter man.

I gave up on this book after about 70 pages, then came back
to it a week later and after another 100 pages and more silly stories, I came
to the conclusion this book is a waste of time. Again disappointment with Man
Booker and their vision.

EST

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I retired in Feb 2012 after teaching English since 1974 in private and public schools. I'm a father of three. I have twin granddaughters and a grandson. I have two younger sisters. I live in Woodstock, GA and I travel in a Scamp.
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